STEVENS POINT – Seriously, who cares who the first player taken in this year's NFL Draft is?

With the exception of some poor saps who follow the Bears and Vikings around these parts, all anyone really cares about is whose name will Roger Goodell announce with the No. 30 pick tonight.

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson doesn't have many glaring holes to fill. The most obvious areas of need are at inside linebacker and cornerback, with the defensive line another consideration.

The word "need" might make Thompson cringe, but there is no denying the departures of Tramon Williams and Davon House through free agency have thinned the secondary ranks.

The only problem is no ILB — UCLA's Eric Kendricks, Paul Dawson of TCU and Denzel Perryman of Miami rank near the top — in this draft is truly worthy of being a first-round pick. And the top DBs come with a lot of off-field baggage — enough that several could fall to the Packers late in the first round.

With Thompson prioritizing character almost more than talent, would he dare to gamble on players such as Washington CB Marcus Peters or Jalen Collins of LSU, whose resumes are littered with red flags?

The answer is probably a resounding no. But the talent of Collins and Peters is undeniable, and if Thompson can't trade out of the first round for a "cleaner" prospect near the top of Round 2, maybe — just maybe — he'll reach outside the box.

2. Tennessee — Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon: Not sure whether he'll actually go to the Titans, with all of the trade rumors about Cleveland, San Diego and Philly moving up, but the 2014 Heisman winner will be picked by someone here.

3. Jacksonville — Leonard Williams, DT, USC: As close to a sure thing in this draft. Jags can't possibly screw this up, right?

30. Green Bay — Marcus Peters, CB, Washington: Thompson will try to trade out. If no one is willing, he will go way outside the box for perhaps the most gifted cornerback in draft with huge character flaws after being kicked off the Huskies team in the fall due to run-ins with coaches.

31. New Orleans — Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State: With Jimmy Graham and Kenny Stills in new homes, Drew Brees is begging and pleading for some weapons.